Pretty young things Jennifer Hobson, Katy Mayell and Lucy Thorp invited their friends to Atrium for a sip and shop experience that gave a percentage of the evening's sales to Aid to Victims of Domestic Violence.

Wheelock opened Atrium, a wing of her bridal salon, Casa De Novia, to serve bridesmaids, mothers of the bride and other wedding attendees but soon realized they weren't the only Houstonians hungering for a boutiquelike, hands-on shopping experience for special-occasion outfits. She's brought a bit of Barneys and Bergdorfs here with designers such as Jason Wu and Angel Sanchez, plus some shoe exclusives from Oscar de la Renta (love the d'Orsay silver blush pumps and gold platforms). Customers also can order from look books as they sip champagne and have alterations done onsite.